Bowness-on-Windermere is a thriving holiday town, the largest in the Lake District National Park, situated on the shores of Lake Windermere. This dynamic town boasts hundreds of shops, eating and drinking establishments and many fine cultural and historical attractions.
The views from Bowness out across the lake and up to the mountains are some of the finest in the Lake District. The range of activities and things to do is almost endless. From golf, walking and horse riding to water skiing and sailing or if you want to take things at a slower pace there are many visitor attractions to browse around.
The fine 15th-century church of St. Martin's is picturesquely set back from the road by a lovely approach festooned with trees and plants.
The lakeside town is popular with all ages, with a bustling focus on the lakeshore at Bowness Bay. Many kinds of lake excursions can be made from here, from the hiring of wooden rowing boats to sailing on the ‘steamer’ taking visitors further out across England’s longest lake (almost 11 miles long). Elsewhere in Bowness visit the Steamboat Museum and The World of Beatrix Potter™ Attraction and the many boating and aquatic attractions.
Must see and do
- Beatrix Potter Gallery, Hawkshead
- Windermere Steamboat Museum, Windermere
- Windermere Lake Cruises, Windermere
- Lake District Visitor Centre Brockhole, Windermere
- Blackwell, The Arts and Crafts House, Windermere